Sponsorship & Marketing
S2 names top executives
S2, the sports marketing and PR agency, has appointed new senior staff to take the business forward.
Profit jump for Sportech
Sportech, the London-listed sporting group which runs the football pools in the UK, said pre-tax profits for the half-year to June 30 rose to £5.6million ($8.7m/EUR8.9m) - a 44 percent increase on last year.
FIFA in ambush success
FIFA says levels of ambush marketing at this summer's World Cup were down - but it still had to take legal steps against Visa over the unauthorised use of the World Cup trophy.
HR scheme launched
US employment firm the SourceOne Group has launched a range of 'targeted human resources services' for professional sports teams.
Betfair adds to marketing team
Rapidly expanding online betting venture Betfair.com has added to its marketing staff with two new appointments.
Poll result: sponsor deals to the rescue
Signing new sponsorship deals is the English Football League clubs' best way of finding new revenues following the collapse of ITV Digital, according to the latest sportbusiness.com research.
Delano departs as Octagon CEO
Octagon's chief executive officer Les Delano has stepped down - leaving a gaping hole at the head of one of sport marketing's biggest players.
Fast Track sprints to sponsor success
UK-based sports marketing agency Fast Track, has signed up the first £170,000 ($264,330/EUR270,860) of national commercial backing for next year's IAAF World Indoor Championships.
ESPN scores NFL hit
US cable network ESPN registered its highest National Football League (NFL) audience rating for three years with its coverage of the season-opener.
Delta Tre launches new entity
Italian sports information technology firm Delta Tre has formed a new company aimed at sports federations and rights-holders.
UEFA’s Euro 2004 shortlist
UEFA has confirmed the shortlist of candidates bidding for the Euro 2004 TV rights, outside of Europe, following on from sportbusiness.com's exclusive story yesterday.
Proactive buys ISM assets
Sports marketing and management company Proactive Sports Group has bought £1.65million ($2.6m/EUR2.6m) worth of assets from defunct sports agency ISM.
UEFA’s Euro 2004 choice
European soccer's governing body UEFA has confirmed to sportbusiness.com that it has received 15 bids to handle the marketing of TV rights, outside of Europe, for its Euro 2004 tournament - and is currently contacting those which have made the final shortlist.
Bulldogs to lose sponsor?
Beleaguered Australian National Rugby League Club the Canterbury Bulldogs could lose their lucrative sponsorship with clothing manufacturer Nike because of revelations that the club's merchandising manager Scott Seward ordered 2,200 conterfeit 'Nike-style jackets', costing A$211,750 ($115 00).
Industry warning over case verdict
A law firm has warned sports organisations to protect their brands as a decision from the European Court of Justice on the Arsenal v Matthew Reed case edges ever closer.
Sport Industry Awards 2003 kicks off
Entries for leading entrepreneurs and companies involved in the business of sport are now being accepted for the second Sport Industry Awards, due to take place in London on April 8, 2003.
Athens 2004 legal warning
Addleshaw Booth & Co, the official lawyers of last month's Commonwealth Games in Mancheseter, have warned the organisers of the next Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 to be ready for the legal challenges facing them.
Women’s group attacking US Masters
CBS and USA Networks have reaffirmed their commitment to broadcasting the US Masters golf tournament despite the organisers coming under increasing pressure from a militant women's group.